Luis de la Fuente sees striking similarities between Italy and his Spain side as La Roja prepare to “get muddy” against the Azzurri at Euro 2024.
Spain and Italy each won their Group B openers, against Croatia and Albania respectively, and a further victory for either team on Thursday will clinch top spot.
Although the pair account for three of the past four European Championship titles, neither have widely been counted among the leading contenders, but De la Fuente expects a highly competitive encounter between two young sides.
“They’re very similar to us,” Spain coach De la Fue
